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921 past books matching Mystery
A brothel murder, a missing trinket, and a bank heist where nothing was taken—Detective Washington Poe has seen strange cases, but this one might break him.
Dead Ground
Thriller · Mystery · Police Procedural
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A brothel murder, a missing trinket, and a bank heist where nothing was taken—Detective Washington Poe has seen strange cases, but this one might break him. M. W. Craven’s Dead Ground, winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, is a razor-sharp thriller rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Dive in before the secrets surface.
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Detective Sergeant Washington Poe just wanted to save his crumbling croft. Instead, he’s pulled into a brutal murder in a Carlisle brothel, summoned by people who usually hide behind curtains and power. The crime looks simple, until it isn’t.
The victim’s spotless record is a fabrication, a trinket has gone missing from the scene, and the trail leads to a flawless bank heist where nothing was stolen. With his brilliant yet socially awkward partner Tilly Bradshaw, Poe hunts for truth buried beneath layers of deception and corruption. Each clue drags them deeper into a conspiracy that could destroy everything he’s fought for. If Poe fails, he won’t just lose his home, he’ll lose himself.
Winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award. 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon.
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With 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner.
Don’t Look Now
Mystery · Romance · Thriller · Psychological Thriller · Suspense
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A blind detective. A relentless killer. A partnership built on danger. Don’t Look Now by Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling author, is a heart-stopping thriller of obsession and survival. With 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner. Some monsters hide in the dark. Others are already inside.
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Detective Jordan Poe has spent years chasing monsters, but this one feels personal. The victims are young women who match her sister’s description, and the killings mirror the attack Avery barely survived two years ago. Jordan is certain it’s the same man, and this time, she won’t let him slip away.
When a brutal assault at a crime scene leaves Jordan temporarily blinded, she’s forced to rely on Texas Ranger Carter Spencer, a man she neither wants nor trusts. Together, they must track a killer who’s always one step ahead and watching their every move.
As the bodies pile up and the shadows close in, Jordan realizes the predator knows her too well. To stop him, she’ll have to see the truth, before he finds her first.
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The clock is ticking.
48 Hours
Mystery · Thriller · Techno-Thriller
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The clock is ticking. In 48 Hours, William R. Forstchen, author of One Second After, delivers a gripping near-future thriller about a solar storm that could erase modern civilization. As the world shuts down to survive, humanity faces chaos and courage in equal measure. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s electrifying, and terrifyingly possible.
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In forty-eight hours, the world will go dark. A massive solar storm is hurtling toward Earth, a Coronal Mass Ejection powerful enough to destroy every satellite, power grid, and communication system. Governments shut down the internet, hospitals pull the plug, and the countdown to catastrophe begins.
As panic spreads, humanity faces a grim choice: endure the silence or descend into chaos. Scientists, soldiers, and everyday citizens race against time to protect what little they can before the world’s lights go out for good.
From New York Times bestselling author William R. Forstchen, 48 Hours is a pulse-pounding thriller about survival, sacrifice, and the razor-thin line between civilization and collapse. The sun is rising, and it may be humanity’s last dawn.
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In The Island by Natasha Preston (4.4 out of 5 stars), six teen influencers are invited to a private amusement park—but their dream getaway turns into a deadly…
The Island
Mystery · Teen + Young Adult · Thriller · Suspense
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In The Island by Natasha Preston (4.4 out of 5 stars), six teen influencers are invited to a private amusement park—but their dream getaway turns into a deadly trap. Fast-paced, chilling, and impossible to put down, this New York Times bestseller cements Preston as the queen of YA thrillers. Fame has never been so fatal.
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Six teen influencers. One private island. Zero chance of escape.
Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley think they’ve hit the jackpot—a luxury weekend getaway to promote Jagged Island, an exclusive amusement park for the ultra-rich. The rides are wild, the views are stunning, and the followers are pouring in. But paradise hides something sinister.
As the weekend spirals into chaos, their carefully curated lives start to unravel. One by one, they realize that someone invited them here for more than publicity—and that not everyone will leave alive.
Natasha Preston’s The Island is a tense, unrelenting YA thriller where social media fame turns fatal, secrets are deadly currency, and survival means facing the truth behind the perfect post.
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In 1660 England, the monarchy is restored and former republicans are marked for death.
The Winter List
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Historical Mystery · Historical Thriller
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In 1660 England, the monarchy is restored and former republicans are marked for death. When Damian Seeker appears on a secret list of traitors, his daughter Manon becomes a dangerous link between hunted men and royal spies. This tense Restoration thriller holds 4.4 stars on Amazon and is praised for its vivid historical detail.
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Summer, 1660. Cromwell is dead and Charles Stuart has been restored to the throne. Men who supported the Protectorate are being hunted down as traitors.
'S. G. MacLean can make any historical period sing with life' Antonia Hodgson
By the summer of 1660 the last remnants of the Republic have been swept away and the Stuarts have been restored under their king, Charles II. A list of regicides believed to be involved in the death of Charles I is drawn up. Gruesome executions begin to take place and the hunt intensifies for those who have gone into hiding at home or abroad.
Although not a regicide, staunch Republican Damian Seeker is on a list of traitors to the king. Royalist spy, Lady Anne Winter, is employed to find evidence of guilt or innocence among the names on this Winter List. Seeker has fled England but his beloved daughter Manon remains, married to Seeker's friend, the lawyer Lawrence Ingolby, and living in York.
As the conduit to her father and to others on the Winter List and surrounded by spies and watchers, Manon lives in constant danger and fear of discovery. One of those spies is closer than even she could have imagined.
Perfect for fans of Robert Harris and Andrew Taylor.
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Night Heron by Adam Brookes is a tense, intelligent thriller praised as “reinventing the spy genre.” With 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s perfect for fans…
Night Heron
Mystery · Thriller
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When a former British spy escapes a Chinese labor camp, he ignites an international chase through the heart of modern Beijing. Night Heron by Adam Brookes is a tense, intelligent thriller praised as “reinventing the spy genre.” With 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s perfect for fans of John le Carré and espionage at its smartest.
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In the frozen desert of northwest China, a man known only as Peanut escapes a brutal labor camp under cover of darkness. Two decades ago, he was a British spy. Now he’s a fugitive in one of the most heavily surveilled cities on Earth, hunted by the regime he betrayed and the allies he once served.
Desperate to survive, Peanut reaches out to journalist Philip Mangan, offering state secrets in exchange for his freedom. But what begins as a covert handoff spirals into an international power struggle, as every major intelligence agency closes in on the truth.
Set against the claustrophobic tension of modern Beijing, Night Heron is a razor-sharp espionage thriller where survival depends on who can stay unseen the longest.
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A missing daughter.
The Invention of Sound
Horror · Literary Fiction · Mystery · Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Suspense
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A missing daughter. A Hollywood sound artist who makes screams feel too real. The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, is a haunting dive into grief, art, and obsession. Critics call it “disturbing and brilliant,” and readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Prepare to hear the horror behind the silence.
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Seventeen years after his daughter vanished, Gates Foster lives in the echo of her screams. When a new lead surfaces in Hollywood, a single, chilling sound, hope claws its way back. Somewhere behind the glamour and the gloss, someone knows what happened to Lucy.
Mitzi Ives is Hollywood’s reigning queen of fear. As a Foley artist, she builds terror one scream at a time, crafting horror so convincing it could almost be real. But Mitzi’s perfection hides something darker, an inheritance of violence that won’t stay buried.
As Gates hunts the truth and Mitzi chases her next masterpiece, their paths collide in a nightmare of obsession, grief, and art gone too far. The closer they get to the truth, the louder the horror becomes.
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Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Declare by Tim Powers blends Cold War espionage with mythic intrigue.
Declare: A Novel
Mystery
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Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Declare by Tim Powers blends Cold War espionage with mythic intrigue. With 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this literary spy thriller follows double agent Andrew Hale across deserts, ruins, and glaciers in a race to complete a mission that defies reason. A haunting masterpiece of secrets, betrayal, and the supernatural.
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Andrew Hale has lived a double life since the war, a scholar by title, a spy by trade, and a man haunted by an unfinished mission known only as Declare. Two decades after infiltrating Soviet networks in Nazi-occupied Paris, he’s summoned back into the shadows to finish what he started.
From the streets of Cold War Moscow to the burning sands of Arabia, Hale’s pursuit of truth collides with political betrayal, supernatural forces, and a woman whose loyalty could save or destroy him. Each revelation pulls him closer to the heart of a secret older than any nation’s war.
Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Declare by Tim Powers is a masterful fusion of espionage, history, and myth, a spy thriller where faith meets the impossible.
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Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler and Jack Reacher at sea.
Diamond Reef
Mystery
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Adventure, danger, and betrayal collide in Diamond Reef, the first in Douglas Pratt’s Chase Gordon Tropical Thriller series. With 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this action-packed nautical mystery follows an ex-Marine drawn into cartel wars and DEA stings across the Florida Keys. Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler and Jack Reacher at sea.
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From Edgar Award–winning author Andrew Klavan comes a searing thriller of faith, redemption, and terror.
Empire of Lies
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller
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From Edgar Award–winning author Andrew Klavan comes a searing thriller of faith, redemption, and terror. Empire of Lies follows Jason Harrow, a man forced to face his violent past to stop a catastrophic attack. Praised by Stephen King as “the most original novelist of crime and suspense,” this 4.5-star Amazon hit will keep you breathless until the last page.
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Jason Harrow thought he’d left his violent past buried for good. A devoted husband, father, and man of faith, he’s built a quiet life rooted in redemption and routine. But when an ex-lover calls in desperation, claiming her daughter has vanished, Jason’s old instincts roar back to life.
What begins as a personal favor turns into a deadly spiral of deceit, terror, and global conspiracy. Chased by both terrorists and law enforcement, Jason races through New York City’s underbelly to stop an unspeakable attack. Every revelation cuts deeper, tying his darkest secrets to a war that threatens millions.
To save his country, Jason must confront the one thing he’s spent a lifetime denying—the monster he used to be.
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In Missing in The Keys by Nicholas Harvey and Douglas Pratt (4.4 out of 5 stars), a disgraced London detective and a haunted ex-cop team up to find…
Missing in The Keys: A Greene Wolfe Thriller
Mystery
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In Missing in The Keys by Nicholas Harvey and Douglas Pratt (4.4 out of 5 stars), a disgraced London detective and a haunted ex-cop team up to find her missing father in the Florida Keys. Secrets, danger, and sharp tension fuel this pulse-pounding series debut. Fans of C.J. Box and Lee Child won’t want to miss it.
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Charlie Greene’s life is in shambles. Once a detective at Scotland Yard, she’s now unemployed, living with her father, and wondering what comes next. When he vanishes on a business trip to Florida, Charlie’s instincts roar back to life. She boards a flight to Miami with only a duffel bag and a growing sense that something’s very wrong. Soon, she realizes she’s not the only one being hunted. Enter Grant Wolfe, a fellow ex-cop with secrets of his own, who joins her in a race through the Florida Keys. As the pair chase leads and dodge danger, old wounds resurface, and new trust is tested. Every clue drags them deeper into a deadly web. The question is, who will make it out alive?
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Taylor Moore’s Ricochet, the explosive third Garrett Kohl novel, delivers high-octane suspense for fans of C. J. Box.
Ricochet: A Garrett Kohl Novel
Mystery · Thriller · Action Thriller · Suspense
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Taylor Moore’s Ricochet, the explosive third Garrett Kohl novel, delivers high-octane suspense for fans of C. J. Box. With 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this heart-pounding thriller follows DEA agent Garrett Kohl and his CIA team as they face nuclear sabotage, hijacked trains, and rogue assassins across the Texas High Plains. Courage, grit, and redemption drive every page.
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When duty calls, Garrett Kohl doesn’t hesitate, even if it costs him everything.
After years undercover for the DEA and CIA, Garrett finally wants peace: raising his adopted son, mending his wildfire-scarred ranch, and building a life with his hometown love. But when a desperate engineer from a nearby nuclear facility begs for help, Garrett learns Iranian operatives are blackmailing employees and plotting an act of sabotage that could devastate Texas.
As his CIA team scrambles to respond, enemy commandos hijack a train carrying nuclear weapons and unleash an assassin targeting the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Cut off from official backup, Garrett gathers an unlikely band of outcasts, ex-cons, and former spies. Their mission is simple: stop the attack before the plains of Texas turn into ground zero.
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